Category: Local

Democratic debate followup

Yeah, I know it's been a few days but I'm playing catch up with all my reading. Anyway, one of the best writeups I've seen is this one. The writer, Kevin Hasset, seems to have captured my thoughts on the debate pretty well. My favorite part: Bill Richardson: It seems that every primary season some … Continue reading Democratic debate followup →

Norfolk real estate rate hearing

I went to the public hearing on the real estate tax rate held last night. Because of another commitment, I couldn't stay for the whole thing. After all, more than 100 speakers had signed up and each was being allotted three minutes! I have no idea how long the hearing actually lasted but after the … Continue reading Norfolk real estate rate hearing →

Obama takes MySpace page

It seems that Barack Obama's campaign has taken the MySpace page that a supporter started and ran for 2 1/2 years. The page had 160,000 "friends" but the campaign became uncomfortable with an outsider running it. So they asked for it and the guy running it, Joe Anthony, said sure - for a price. MySpace … Continue reading Obama takes MySpace page →

Memorial Day Bash tickets available

Note that I have updated my sidebar to include a link to online purchasing of tickets for my 2nd Annual Memorial Day Bash. Get you tickets today 🙂

The numbers are in

According to The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia Democrats now know how many delegates we will have at the national convention in 2008. The Democratic Party of Virginia will send 103 delegates and 14 alternates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver on Aug. 25-28. The delegates will be allocated on the basis of the results … Continue reading The numbers are in →

Two announce for Rapp’s seat

According to the Daily Press, two Republican candidates have announced their intentions to seek the seat being vacated by retiring delegate Melanie Rapp. York County Supervisor Sheila Noll and longtime GOP activist Brenda Pogge announced their candidacies Tuesday. The two, both of whom tout their conservative credentials, will square off in June. The article indicates … Continue reading Two announce for Rapp’s seat →

Norfolk hearing on real estate tax rate

Tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 2, the City of Norfolk will be holding a hearing on the real estate tax rate.  The city manager has proposed a reduction of 10 cents in the rate, to $1.17 per $100 assessed value. This meeting, for which we have to thank 2006 council candidate Andy Wallach, will be held … Continue reading Norfolk hearing on real estate tax rate →

Quickies

Check out Delegate Adam Ebbin's blog for a tour of the capital that he filmed while the renovations were going on. The renovated building opens today. I didn't get picked to be among the 108 folks to greet Queen Elizabeth II. Oh well. I figured once they made it public, my odds dropped dramatically. The … Continue reading Quickies →

The Golden Rule of Free Speech

I haven't said much about the Don Imus situation because, frankly, I saw the market working as it should. Imus made a stupid comment and paid for it by losing his job. The Washington Post had an article yesterday about what's going on with women in the blogsphere. I've been peripherally aware of some of … Continue reading The Golden Rule of Free Speech →